Extract from a letter of Major Rawlinson, Behistun (Bīsotūn), Sept. 20, 1847

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Reference
- GB 891 RAS GOV7-RAS GOV7/14
Dates of Creation
- 20th Sep 1847
Name of Creator
- _Rawlinson_ _Sir_ _Henry Creswicke_ _1810-1895_
Language of Material
- English
Physical Description
- 2 pages handwritten

Scope and Content

'Extract from a letter of Major Rawlinson addressed to Mr Norris, dated Behistun, Sept. 20, 1847' in which he is delighted to report that having returned to the site ten days previously, with renewed health and spirit, he has found a considerable portion of the Babylonian inscription to be legible. He has made copies of the inscription using a powerful telescope resulting in him obtaining a list of Babylonian names and a 'tolerable' vocabulary.

Additional Information

Published

Subjects

_Archaeology -- Iran_

Personal Names

_Rawlinson_ _Sir_ _Henry Creswicke_ _1810-1895_

Geographical Names

_Bīsotūn_ _Iran_

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